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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
FACT AND RuMoR.

An 1onia (Mich.) man owns turkey
which has been trained to draw sled.
An Oregon huntress, Mrs. Lille Prok, of
Olalla, has killed seven bears this winter.
A DIAMOND weighing carat and a half
was recently found in gravel mine in
California.
Miss ELIZABETH ATKINSON, who recently
died in Burlington, N. j., aged ninety.
eight years, had not been out Of her room
for eighteen years.
A YEARL1Na calf harnessed to good
sized hand sled, and trained so that it will
obey every command of it's driver, is one of
the attractions at Sioux City, Ia.
A CITIZEN of North Strahave, Pa, has an
excellent set of teeth, all double, with
which he can easily, it is said, crack a wal
nut, bite two-penny nail in two, or lift q
quarter of beef.
WH1sTL1NG is very much in demand in
Boston. A certain pretty girl who is
said to have ga charming mouth for whist.
ling" is making rather good title income
whistling for private parties.
Mr.. K1NCH KITCHEN has attained an en-
viable notoriety among his neighbors near
Talapoosa, Fla, because fifteen years ago
he swore OF from getting mad, and has
kept his resolution from that day till this.
In the county clerks Office in Salem,
Cal. is the following certificates: " Feb
ruary IL 1879 this is to surtfy that Mary
English is willen for Nancy English to git
marid being hir Mother. Mary English. {"
A MAINE newspaper wants It's readers to
believe that citizen of that State has split
hurricane. Seeing it coming straight
toward his barn he took two boards, and,
holding them with his best hold before the
barn, the ends together so that they formed
a sort Of wedge, he spread the hurricane
apart, so that it only took of two corners
OF the barn.
A FARMER living near Quincy, ILL.,, says
that while feeding his chickens one morn
ing recently four wild geese came flying
toward his barnyard, and after circling
above him several times lit among the
fowls. He caught one of them, whereupon
the others attacked him viciously, but he
managed to secure second one, and to
drive off the other two.
A FRENCH physician, who holds that
groaning and crying are operations by
which nature allays anguish, tells of a man
who reduced his pulse from 1876 to 60 in
the course Of few hours by giving full
vent to his emotion. If people are un-
happy about any thing, he advises them
to go into their rooms and comfort them
selves with loud boo-hoo.
FARMER REDMOND, near Sturgeon, Mo-,
owned hog that was afflicted with ina
bility to breathe through its nose, so he
trained it to carry q cob in its mouth to
keep it's jaws open 80 that it could breathe.
For the pasttcur years the hog has been
going around with a cob. When it wanted
to eat it laid down its cob, and when 1t got
through picked it up again.
In 1858 William Cooper, of Yell County,
Ark, enlisted in the Southern army. In
1868 he was captured and sent to Illinois.
He escaped and went back to Yell Coun-
ty, but could not find his wife. Then he
became a tramp until a few days ago,
when he found his wife at Shiloh, Ark.
She had married and buried two husbands
and separated from q third, and was
mighty glad to see William.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
RELIABLE PROTECTION.
A Book Thief Who Was Scared Out by .
Stati0ner's High Prices.

A Book Thief Who Was Scared Out by .
Stationer's High Prices.
Several years ago.. says the Detroit Free
Press, there was in the book and stationery
business at Kalamazoo gentleman named
B., who has since retired, and whose
name is not infrequently seen attached to
very creditable pieces of verse and humor-
Gus anecdotes which appear in print and
are usually widely copied. B had a local
reputation for asking just little more for
his goods than any of his competitors.
There came to the classic shades of Celery
vile in those days an ambitious but impe-
cunious youth to sit under the teachings of
President Gregory and his band of profess
sors in Kalamazoo College. Intense thirst
for literature and an empty pocket
backbone. He was caught one day
stealing book from a Main
street store. On account of the disgrace
it would bring to the name of education the
matter was hushed up, and the young man
let of under promise of making full resti-
tuition of the purloined volumes. He led
the way to his room and pointed out a
long row of books which he had acquir-
ed through a systematic course of shop
lifting. It was choice collection; he had
stolen with rare TASTE
The books were taken down, identified
by the dealers marks and sorted into piles.
It was noticed that though every other
store in town had been touched for one or
more times, BIS stock was not repre-
sented IN the plumber.
'sNow,'' said grave professor, turning
to the misguided student, snow that it is
all over, tell US why you have never stolen
any books from Brother b.
"Well, I'll tell you. Whenever took
down one Of Mr.. BIS books and looked at
the price it scared me out; didn't dare to
steal so much"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
The Baby and the Scales.

A Waterbury mother weighed her new
born babe each week after birth, and was
much gratifed to note regular increase
of a pound and half each week. This
week, however, no gain was perceptible,
and the mother took alarm, and with it the
conceit that the child was pale and thin.
Her husband let in flood OF lightupon her
disturbed mind when he pointed out that
the baby had passed the limit of the scales
and could not show further increase.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
Galtvnlore Mountain.

THE Galtee Mountains are principally
in Tipperary county. but not entirely SO,
as the range extends for some distance
into the adjoining county of Cork. Gal
tvmore, the highest summit of the
range, which rises to an altitude OF
3O15 feet above the level of the sea is ii,
Tipperary, close upon the Cork Border.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
She Knew the President.

According to the WASHINGTON Post a lit
tie six-year old daughter of Senator, who
has frequently accompanied her father to
the White House on business, saw the mis-
5ress of the mansion for the first time at
her reception. 81 never had re pleasu' of
aeeting 90 befo', Miss Cleveland" she
,isped, when she got chance to speak to
the lady confdentially, ssbut am ver' we'll
'Quainted wig 90 husbuni"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
SLIGHTLY SNUG.
A Maino Home Where Economy Play.
the Most Important Part.

A Maine Home Where Economy Played
the Most Important Part.
s.Snug! Well, just triae!" said the
Lewiston man to Journal reporter Of that
town. II thought I'd seen and heard Of
snug folks, but this beats me: It was up
in A. I'm just down from there An
oldish sort of man died up there the other
day after an illness of about three weeks.
He had shock, they said. He was quiet
old fellow. He had been to sea. Had
made money and his wife had saved it for
him. They say that they didn't use to
burn three feet of wood in a year. A
fact.
"The old gentleman used to hang around
in the stores and his wife used to run the
house, and she run it without any extra
that she didn't She would bundle up in
shawls. Pm detailing gossip, but it is on
pretty good authority, and they do say that
after the old man was stricken with paraly-
sis the old lady said that it was just foolish
to be feeding him. I don't believe in
feeding dead men," said she, and whenever
the neighbors lugged in any food she
grumbled.
''They say that man sitting up with the
old fellow put two sticks Of wood in the
stove, and that she came downstairs and
saw that the wood was gone, and ,whlsking
up the cover, took out one of the sticks.
She growled about his costing her four
dollars day to keep, and once, when the
old gentleman's feet were cold, and a
nelghbor calling there mentioned the fact
and asked for some flannel, she didn't
move, and that, being again asked, she
went upstairs, brought down an old SHIRT,
flung it at the visitor and said: There,
you can have that if you want itp Mean
Well should say so.
"She wouldn't let 'em keep the old gen.
tleman's body in the house over the second
night because she would have to hire some
one to sit up with it; so she had it started
down the river, and it is said that the team
with the corpse hung up over night in
Rumford in barn. Slightly snug, you
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-03-12
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The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

IR-All freights except ore concentrates are of the first class.
 LAWRENCE RUSSELL
 President.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Governor-C Meyer Zulick, Prescott Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard. Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. NJ. Strauss. Tucson. Auditor-H. T. Andrews, Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration -C. II. Supreme Court-J. II. Wright. Chief Justice, Prescott; W. W. Porter Asso- ciate Justice, Phenix; Wm. H. Barnes, Associate Justice, Tucson. U. $. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson.
 Surveyor General-J. Hise. Tucson U. $. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Delegate to Congress-Mark A. Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-w. ". Porter, Phenix.
 Judge of Third Judicial District-J. II. Wright, Prescott
 Graham County.
 PROBATE JUDGE J. T. FITZGERALD. .----.-. SolomonVllIe
 CLERK PROBATE COURT. FRED. M. NEWELL, ,.....-...... .Solomonvlllc
 SHERIFF. D. M- tRAHFORD.... -..-.-.. ooloiionHsH HsHe Deputies-W. c. W. Smith, Solomonville.
 RECORDER F. MI5HEIESA, .Solomonville
 TREAsUREK- s. W. PoMERoY, Clifton Deputy-F. NJ. Newell Solomonville.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. r. J. BoLAS. .SOlomonville
 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. ID. II. mING.-.. ....-.----...-- .... = Thomas
 ASSESSOR, W. D. JOHNSON N..........,.........Saf Stafford
 SURVEYOR. J. II. MARTISEAU, Pima
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ". c. BooS, .-...---------.--.-.D Duncan wv. WHALES- .---------------- arlNaipa UYRuM WEIGH. ............-. Pima P, MIcHILyyA. Clerk .,.,..,... Soiomonviilc
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

Brown-Hello, Robinson, what's your hurry?
 Robinson tout of breath Don't detain me; I've just heard that my house is on fire!
 Brown-That's too bad. I was just going to ask you to have a drink.
 Robinson Well, I'll go you one, but we'll hlve to be quick about it.-New Yo K Sun.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

A Kansas editor wrote an item to the effect that "the press is a growing power," but the compost tor made it read "the press is a growing power," and when the editor came to read the proof he concluded that the altered para graph fitted the vile contemporary across the street so well that he let itremain that way, adding, by way of explanation: 'This refers to the foul sheet that is doing the county printing at such brigandish prices"
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26


 ed and reached town in two hours It was 1 o'clock in the afternoon when returning he came in sight of the little cottage. He stopped and gazed, but could see no one around the house. He quickened his pace, while forebodings of some terrible trouble filled his heart. He reached the stream the miners, with all their belong ings, had departed, and the thought that then filled his half dazed brain was that his friends had been murdered. His cheek paled, and, leaping over the stream, he ran to the house and burst through the door. He stood ap- palled at the scene that met his eyes. There on the floor, bound hand and foot, lay Murietta. The light of reason seemed to have left his eyes, which stared and rolled like a demons. Foam was on his lips, and from h1s throat came incoherent, choking sounds, while his body writhed like a ser pent. Bending quickly over the man Wilson cut the ropes. As they fell away Murietta leaped to his feet with cry of agony, such as Dante alone conld describe. He rushed into the bedroom, and there lay his wife apparently dead; her clothing was torn from her person, and her pallid face told of the awful experience through which she had passed. Murietta threw himself beside her on the bed, and clasping her to his breast, cried out: Mi querida, mi quer- ida" (my darling, my darling). Wilson stood faint with horror at the scene, and could not suppress a chill at his heart as the frantic husband now paced up and down the room almost shrieking, T will kill them; I will kill them" Again and again would he rush into the bedroom with endearing expressions, and then pace like savage animal up and down the floor of the other room. Wilson realized that it would be no use to endeavor to pacify the man. He had suffered an hour of horror that had burned deeply into his soul. He had witnessed that which had changed his whole nature and blasted his whole life. Wilson at length went to the bed sdie where lay the almost girlish figure. He detected signs of life, and took such means as were at hand to revive her. He was sue cessful. Her husband took her in his arms as if she were little baby, and carried her to and fro, covering her face with kisses. Be- fore nightfall Murietta had be- come more calm outwardly. but Wilson could see by his eyes that a tiger, thirsting for blood, lurked in the mans soul. Carmelita was taken to Sonora and there placed with a friend, and physician summoned. She was ill long time, but ultimately recovered.
 Murietta disappeared. A week afterward Wilson learned that two men had been killed near Columbia. Within three weeks three more were murdered. The Mexican's revenge was complete. He had avenged the outrage that had blasted his life,. and was branded as an outlaw.-San Jose News.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
ADVERTISE RATES.
 COMMERCIAL. Commercial advertising inserted at rates made in accordance with contract.
CIIfYnn Rnstnmce.

Regular hours from 7:3O D. m. to 7:s0 p. m. Registration from 9:30 a. m. to ' p. m. Money Order hours, 9:S0 .. m. to D. m. Sundays, office open from Il 2. m: to F m. Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mail closes goo p. m.
 Mail for Morenci closes at 6:S0 a. R1 .,, No foreign or mutilated money will be received for stamps, box rent or postal orders. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 A. c. REARDoS, P. M.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
Ihe Old MIL.

Here from the brow OF the hill look
Through lattice Of boughs aud leaves,
On the old gray mill with its gambrel roof.
And the moss Ia rotting caves,
] hear the chatter that jars its walls,
And the rushing waters sounds
And see tho black floats riso aud fall
A the wheel goes. slowly round
] rode there often when was young,
With my grist on the horse before,
And talked with Nellie, the miller's girl,
As waited my turn nj tho door.
And while she tossed her ringlets brown,
: And fiirted aud chatted 30 free.
The wheel might stop, or the wheel might
GO
II was all tho same TO me.
IT'S twenty years since last stood
On tho spot where stand to-day,
And Nellie IL wed aud tho miller IL dead.
And the mill and are gray.
But both, until we fall into ruin md wreck,
10 our fortune OF toll are bound,
And tho man goes and the stream flows,
And the wheel moves slowly round.
Boston Beacon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
bankers Goodness at n Fire.


'On one occasion was called TO the
burning Of an asylum for the insane"
said an old physician, ito treat several
patients who had been injured or pros
trated bv the fire. sWhile applying re-
storatives one woman sprang from the cot
on which she had been lying and darted
back into the long, low basement hall In
the burning building. This was filled
with smoke, and knew she would soon
drop helpless to the floor and probably
perish, because where was the man who
would risk his own life to save the life OF
q lunaticp
"While this question was in my mind
and before had fully recovered from the
shock of the woman's oct, n banker stand
ing near me, who had no interest In tho
institution and no interest In any OF the
patients, dipped his handkerchief in O
bucket of water standing near, tied 1t
over his face with a quiet, quick move
ment, and, running 10 the entrance OF the
hall, dropped fat on the floor and crept
rapidly into the volume Of smoke. Il
seemed foolhardy act at the time, but
several of the bystanders moved to the
entrance Of the hall, and dropped on their
hands and knees awaiting developments.
In few minutes they discovered the fig
ure Of the banker coming slowly toward
the entrance, and pushing their way in
they drew him and his burden out.
~ knew that the man whohad himself
80 well in hand In the terrific confusion
incident to great calamity as to remem-
Der the rule for going through n room
filed with smoke, and who was courage
Gus enough to attempt the rescue of an
unfortunate woman under such circum.
stances, would be invaluable in a case
where even DOCTORS nerves needed brac-
ing up. There were times when wanted
this man present, and his mere presence
always helped me. "-Chicago Inter Ocean
"Curbstone Crayons.".
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
Serving Robbers in Excellent

berving hODbcrs In ExceHont Styie'
A letter from Mexico tells how band
OF robbers were effectually disposed Of.
While they were ransacking q town q
dozen men ran to the shore, cut small
holes in the boats In which the robbers
came and plugged them with mud. Tho
boats were Launched and the marauders
see out on their return voyage. Before
going mile, however, the water began
to soften the clay, and the huge log dug
outs began to fln Every effort was made
to reach the shore, but the openings in
creased rapidly, and soon the boats were
full Of water and the occupants were
obliged to jump overheard and cling to the
sides Of their submerged crafts to keep
from drowning. About daylight COM
pany Of 100 men set out In boats to the
spot where the half drowned men were
still hanging to their crafts. Some, how
ever, had lost their hold and had sunk to
the bottom, while the othere were so ex-
hausted that they were unable to make
any resistance. The fishermen attacked
them, and soon not rohber was left to
tell the tale Of their defeat, Their booty
was all recovered. --Pittsburg Dispatch.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
A Sound Legal Opinion.

f. cambridge Alunday Esd, County
Atty, Clay Co, Texas. says: Have used
Electric Ritters with most happy results.
Nv brother also was very low with Mhlarial
Fever and Jaunlice. but WAS cured by time
Is use Of this medicine. Am satisfied Lice
trio Bitters savel his life."
Mr.. d. / Wilcuxson. Of Horse Cave. XIV.
adds Ike testimony, saying: H positive
ly believes he would have died, had Il not
been f0T n 'ctric Bittsrs
This great remedy viii wari 81, a. vel
as cure all Ma'aria DISEASES, and Tor al Md
ney. LivOr and Stomach Disorders stands
uncqualei- Price -cc and 81 n Raynoli-
!. DAM - co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01

Breeding desirable class Of horses is q
profitable branch of farm industry. Good
draft horses are being bred in large num-
bers to meet the demand for heavy horses,
for draft purposes, in the cities.
In the draft horses thCSe are the Clydes-
dales, French draft and English shire,
and they are widely distributed over the
western country, The French draft or
,Percherons are probably the most numer-
Gus, the Clydssdales next, the English
draft the least numerous Of all. These
last, says Michigan Farmer, are, how
ever, finding favor to cross on farm mares,
and producing horse admirably adapted
to ordinary farm work The Clydes and
French draft make an excellent cross on
large mares. Superior buggy horses find
q ready sale at good prices Good blood,
giving speed and style, is the desideratum
ihara
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
Potash Fertilizors for vecetables.

Vegetables cannot grow without potash,
for It is q constituent of every plant.
When the soil has been enriched with ami
NAL manures, a special application of pot
ash may DO dispensed with, but ON lands
imanured with exclusively heterogeneous
fertilizers, such as fish scrap, Peruvian
guano, etc., and cropped with potatoes or
some other vegetable exhaustive Of pot
ash, an application Of salt Of potash,
either alone or of fertilizer largely con-
tanning it, becomes necessity. All pot
ash salts are exceedingly soluble. The
ashes of hard wood yield potash, and for
merly was nearly the only source of this
element; but now potash is provided in
almost unlimited qualities by the Kainit
mines of Germany.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
Soma Other Time.

''If you can show me any signs Of
natural gas on your farm I'll give you
800 an acre." said a speculator to an
Ohio farmer.
! Haven't any time to fool with ii, was
the reply.
I "You must be very busy man."
eyes, tolerably. I'm boring for oil
down in the swamp, the boys have struck
a salt bed just back of the barn, and the
old woman's out with witchhazel rod
locating a couple Of coal mines. We can't
fool with gas afore next year. wall
Street News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
Coins fdr the chin.sn-

The Chinese government has settled the
currency question by making a contract
with firm in birmingham, England, for
a supply Of silver and bronze coinage.
The same government has ordered that
every foreign missionary In the empire
must hold passport from his own gov
eminent in order that his nationality may
be shown. All other passports are de-
clared inValid.-Frank Leslie's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01

Boston rejcioes in the application Of
steam power 70 boot polishing. In shop
located In the midst Of the disciples Of
Blackstone has beer fitted up an engine
with a complex arraue ellClt q straps by
which brushes are whirled az = surIIfis sing
rate. Tie customers are seated IN a
broad benck and are polished q In very
short tine.-New York sun
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01

THIS coco OLD STANDBY
accomplishcs for everybody exactly what isclaimcd
forit One of tho reasons for the great popularity OF
tho Mustang Liniment is found in It's univcrsai
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
Tho iIGr,ih orrlSn needs 1t In case of accident.
The Housewife needs it for generalfamiiy use.
The CrnGicr needs it for his teams aud his men.
Tho hcc:unic needs it alwaye on his "ofS
bench.
Tho Miner needs It In case Of emergency.
Thc Pianecr needsit-can't get along without 1t.
TEc Far,ncr needs ii III his house, his stable,
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat mnn or the DonfHian needs
1t in liberal supply aloata and ashore.
The Horse funcier needs lit i5 his best
friend and safest rcliance.
The Stock grower needs tit will save him
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
Tho Railroad man needs 1t and will need 1t SO
long as his life is round of accidents and dangers
Tho BnckwOOdsman needs it. There Is MOTH
Ing like 1t as an antdote for the dangers TO n1e'
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
Tho Merchant needs It about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen. and when
these come the Mustang Eminent Is wanted atonce.
Keepn Bottle in the House. IT'S the best OF
economy.
Keep Bottle in the Factory. 1tsimmediate
use in case Of accident pain and loss OF wages
Keep Bottle Always In the Stable for
uso when wanted.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
81 Don't Want Relief, But Cure"

is the exclamation of thousands suffering
from catarrh To all such we say: Catarrh
can be cured by DIR. Sage's Catrrh Rene
dy. 1t has been done In thousands of
cases; why not in yours? Your danger is in
delay Enclose stamp to Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y,
for pamphlet on this disease.